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OWNER’S MANUAL
PRO-28
30 Channel
Direct Entry Programmable Scanner
FEATURES
Your new Radio Shack PRO-28 30 Channel Direct Entry Programmable
Scanner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you direct ac-
cess to more than 20,000 frequencies that include the police depart-
ment, fire department, ambulance, amateur radio, and transportation
services. You can select up to 30 channels for your scanner to scan and
you can change your selection at any time.
Band Search — lets you search the frequency bands for active fre-
quencies, and direct the search upward or downward through the
bands.
Lockout Function — lets you set your scanner to skip over specified
channels while scanning.
Two-Second Scan Delay — lets you delay scanning for 2 seconds be-
fore moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies.
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Low Battery Alarm — lets you know when the batteries get low.
Three Power Sources — let you power the scanner from internal bat-
teries, a standard AC outlet (using an optional AC adapter), or a vehi-
cle’s battery (using an optional DC adapter).
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This owner’s manual also includes the section “A Guide to the Action
Bands,” which lets you target services in your area by giving you fre-
quency ranges to search. You can then store any of these frequencies
into memory for easy scanning.
For your records, we recommend you record your scanner’s serial num-
ber in the space provided. The serial number is on the scanner’s back
panel.
FCC NOTICE
Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is op-
erating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the in-
terference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your
scanner is causing it. Try the following methods to eliminate the interfer-
ence:
• Move your scanner away from the receiver
• Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical
circuit from the receiver
• Contact your local Radio Shack store for help
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop
using your scanner.
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SCANNING LEGALLY
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups includ-
ing police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agen-
cies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations,
pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service provid-
ers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can
receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never in-
tentionally listen to. These include:
• Telephone conversations (either cellular, cordless, or other private
means of telephone signal transmission)
• Pager transmissions
• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions
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CONTENTS
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Internal Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Important Information about the External Power Jacks . . . . . . . . 9
Using Standard AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Vehicle Battery Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting an Optional Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting an Earphone/Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Listening Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Traffic Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting an Extension Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Attaching the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Understanding Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A Look at the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A Look at the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Storing Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Searching For and Storing Active Frequencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Band Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Direct Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Search Skip Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Listening to the Monitor Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Moving a Frequency from the Monitor Memory to a Channel . . . 25
Scanning the Stored Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the 2-Second Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Locking Out Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Manually Selecting a Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Listening to the Weather Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Keylock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
A General Guide to Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Guide to Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
National Weather Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Birdie Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Guide to the Action Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Typical Band Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Primary Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Specified Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Band Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Avoiding Image Frequencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Frequency Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Resetting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
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PREPARATION
POWER SOURCES
You can power your scanner from any of three sources:
• Internal batteries (not supplied)
• Standard AC power (using an optional AC adapter)
• Vehicle battery power (using an optional DC adapter)
Warning: The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge
nickel-cadmium batteries inside the battery compartment. However, you
must never use this circuit when you have installed non-rechargeable
batteries in the scanner. Be sure to read “Important Information about
the External Power Jacks” and “Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries.”
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Cautions:
• Never mix rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, or
rechargeable batteries of different capacities.
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Always
remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that
destroy electronic circuits.
5. Replace the cover.
If B flashes on the display and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, im-
mediately replace or recharge all four batteries.
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The POWER jack powers the scanner and disconnects the internal bat-
teries. You can use this jack to connect an external power source (AC
adapter or DC power cord) regardless of the type of batteries you install.
The CHARGE jack supplies power to operate the scanner and also
charges the internal batteries. Use the CHARGE jack only when you in-
stall rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries.
Cautions:
• You must use an AC adapter that supplies 12 volts and delivers at
least 200 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to positive, and its
plug must correctly fit the scanner’s POWER and CHARGE jacks.
The recommended adapter meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the
scanner or the adapter.
• Be sure you connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you
connect it to a standard AC outlet. Then disconnect the adapter
from the AC outlet before you disconnect it from the scanner.
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1. Plug the power cord’s barrel plug into your scanner’s POWER jack.
2. Plug the other end of the power cord into your vehicle’s cigarette-
lighter socket.
Notes:
• If you installed rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries in the
scanner, remove the plastic cap from the CHARGE jack and put
the cap in the POWER jack. Connect the DC power cord to the
CHARGE jack. This powers the scanner and recharges the bat-
teries at the same time. See “Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batter-
ies.”
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The first time you use nickel-cadmium batteries, charge them at least 24
hours to bring them to a full charge.
Notes:
• Nickel-cadmium batteries last longer and deliver more power if you
occasionally let them fully discharge. To do this, simply use the
scanner until it begins beeping every 15 seconds or B appears in
the display.
• To prevent permanent nickel-cadmium battery power loss, do not
charge the batteries at temperatures above about 90°F.
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1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the
jack.
2. Press the antenna down over the jack and rotate the antenna’s
base clockwise until it locks into place.
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CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/
HEADPHONES
For private listening, you can plug an earphone or mono headphones
(such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 33-175 or 20-210) into the jack on top
of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an ear-
phone or headphones.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-
volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening.
After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears
adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause
discomfort might still damage your hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear an earphone or headphones while operating a motor vehi-
cle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in
some areas.
Even though some earphones and headphones are designed to let you
hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they
still present a traffic hazard.
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Belt Clip
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MANUAL — stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel num-
ber or frequency.
L-OUT/S/S — lets you lock out a selected channel. Skips a specified fre-
quency during band or direct search.
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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING
SQUELCH
1. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise.
Note: The first time you turn on the scanner, the channels might
not have any frequencies stored in them, but the scanner will con-
tinuously scan the empty channels.
3. Press MANUAL to stop the scanning. The display shows the cur-
rent channel.
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STORING FREQUENCIES
Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.
1. Press MANUAL, enter the channel number where you want to store
a frequency, then press MANUAL again. The desired channel num-
ber appears on the display.
2. Use the number keys and CLEAR/. to enter the frequency (includ-
ing the decimal point) you want to store.
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Notes:
• If you make a mistake in Step 2, Error appears on the display
and the scanner beeps three times. Simply start again from
Step 2.
• Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency to the
nearest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter a fre-
quency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.475.
4. Repeat Steps 1-3 to program more channels. Or, if you want to
program the next channel in sequence, press MANUAL and repeat
Steps 2 and 3.
Notes:
• VHF band frequencies (30-300 MHz) are found at .005 MHz steps.
UHF band frequencies (300-3000 MHz) are found at .0125 MHz
steps.
• Without battery or external adapter power, the scanner protects
the frequencies stored in memory for about 60 minutes.
Band Search
A band search lets you search for active transmissions within any one
of the seven pre-programmed frequency bands.
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Direct Search
You can search up or down for more frequencies from the currently dis-
played frequency.
1. Press MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys and CLEAR/. to enter the frequency (includ-
ing the decimal point) you want to start the search from, or enter
the channel number containing the starting frequency.
3. Press t to search downward or s to search upward from the
selected frequency. d, SRCH, and t or s appear on the display.
4. When the scanner stops on a transmission, you can do one of the
following:
• To store the displayed frequency into the monitor memory,
press MON/0. MON appears on the display.
• To continue the search, press t or s.
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To skip a frequency, press L-OUT/S/S when the scanner stops on the fre-
quency during a band or direct search. The scanner stores the frequen-
cy in memory and resumes the search.
To clear a single frequency from skip memory so the scanner can stop
on it during a band or direct search, press HOLD/BAND to hold the
search, press t or s to select the frequency, then press L-OUT/S/S until
L disappears from the display.
To clear all the skip frequencies at once, while in the search mode,
press HOLD/BAND, then press and hold L-OUT/S/S until the scanner
beeps twice (about 3 seconds).
Notes:
• If you program more than 20 frequencies to skip, each new fre-
quency replaces ones you stored earlier, starting from the first
stored frequency.
• You can select the skipped frequency when the scanner is in the
hold mode. The scanner displays L when you select a skipped fre-
quency.
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5. Press WX/E. The scanner stores the frequency into the selected
channel, and the channel number stops flashing.
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To turn off the 2-second delay on any active channel, press DELAY again
while the channel number is displayed. D disappears from the display.
Notes:
• You can still manually select locked out channels.
• You cannot lock out all channels.
To remove the lock-out from a channel, manually select the channel and
press L-OUT/S/S so L disappears from the display.
To remove the lock-out from all channels, press MANUAL, then press
and hold L-OUT/S/S until the scanner beeps twice (about 3 seconds).
Or, if your scanner is scanning and stops at the desired channel, press
MANUAL one time. (Pressing MANUAL additional times causes your
scanner to step through the channels.)
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Your scanner should stop within a few seconds, then you hear the local
weather broadcast. If the broadcast is weak, you can press WX/E again
to scan through the rest of the weather band.
Note: The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning chan-
nels.
To turn on the keylock, press and hold KEYLOCK until K flashes on the
display. To turn it off, press and hold KEYLOCK until K disappears from
the display.
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GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES
Birdie Frequencies
Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside
the scanner’s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with
broadcasts on the same frequencies. If you program one of these fre-
quencies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the interference is
not severe, you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the
birdie.
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Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the fol-
lowing frequencies:
VHF Band
Activities Frequencies
Government, Police, and Fire 153.785–155.980 MHz
Emergency Services 158.730–159.460 MHz
Railroad 160.000–161.900 MHz
UHF Band
Activities Frequencies
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000–470.000 MHz
Base Stations 451.025–454.950 MHz
Mobile Units 456.025–459.950 MHz
Repeater Units 460.025–464.975 MHz
Control Stations 465.025–469.975 MHz
Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher
than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.
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Specified Intervals
Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals.
For example:
BAND ALLOCATION
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing
of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives.
These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to
area. For a more complete listing, refer to the “Police Call Radio Guide
including Fire and Emergency Services,” available at your local Radio
Shack store.
Abbreviations Services
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173.3875–173.5375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIL
173.5625–173.5875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIL Medical/Crash Crews
173.60–173.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT
ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) (300 MHz–3 GHz)
U. S. Government Band (406–420 MHz)
406.125–419.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, USXX
70-cm Amateur Band (420–450 MHz)
420.000–450.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
Low Band (450–470 MHz)
450.050–450.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RTV
451.025–452.025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
452.0375–453.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI, TRAN TOW, NEWS
453.0125–453.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PUB
454.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL
454.025–454.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELB
455.050–455.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RTV
457.525–457.600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS
458.025–458.175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
460.0125–460.6375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRE, POL, PUB
460.650–462.175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS
462.1875–462.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, IND
462.4625–462.525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
462.550–462.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GMR
462.750–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS
462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
463.200–467.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz)
(Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps)
475.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 14
481.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 15
487.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 16
. .
. .
511.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 20
Note: Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
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FREQUENCY CONVERSION
The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or
MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following information can help you
make the necessary conversions.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you have problems, here are some suggestions that might help. If
none of these suggestions help, take your scanner to your local Radio
Shack store for assistance.
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Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have pro-
grammed into the scanner. Before you reset the scanner, try turning it
off and on to see if it begins working properly. Use the following proce-
dure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly.
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. While you press and hold down the 2 and 9 keys, turn on the scan-
ner.
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Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, which can
cause premature wear of parts.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Coverage:
29–54 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
137–174 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
406–512 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
Channels of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 channels
Sensitivity:
(FM: 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation):
29–54 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 µV
137–174 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 µV
406–512 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 µV
Selectivity:
±10 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –6 db
±17 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –50 db
Scan Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Channels/Sec.
Search Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Steps/Sec.
Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Seconds
Acceptable RF Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±6 kHz
IF Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.85 MHz and 450 kHz
Squelch Sensitivity: Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Less than 0.4 mV
Tight (S+N)/N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 dB
Built-in Speaker . . . . 19/16 inches (4 cm) 8 Ohm, 0.5 W, Dynamic Type
Power Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DC 4 AA Batteries (6.0 VDC), or
4 AA Rechargeable Ni-Cd Batteries (4.8 VDC), or
Vehicle Battery DC Adapter (Cat. No. 270-1533), or
AC Adapter (Cat. No. 273-1652)
Current Drain:
Squelched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 mA
Full Volume Unsquelched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 mA
Dimensions (HWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63/8 × 211/16 × 19/16 Inches
(162 × 68.5 × 39 mm)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 oz (250 g)
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